Scott Insurance is a 100% employee-owned insurance company headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia. The company offers a wide range of insurance products, including employee benefits, surety bonds, personal insurance, and property and casualty insurance. Scott Insurance remains one of the largest independent insurance agencies in the Southeast, with nine offices across Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina, plus over 315 employee-owners.    In 1975, Scott Insurance became employee-owned when they implemented an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), becoming one of the first companies in the U.S. to do so. This ownership structure aligns the interests of its employee-owners with delivering high-quality service and helps tenured employees build long-term wealth. The company’s ownership culture  promotes the benefits of employee ownership to clients and job seekers.